Cather Elementary School
2908 West Washington Blvd Chicago IL, 60612, Cook County Phone: 773-534-6780 Ranking:  (2,508 out of 3,028, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Chicago Public School District 299 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 443 | 235 | 233 | 222 | 234 | 218 | 234 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 55 | 12.4% | 31 | 13.2% | 31 | 13.3% | 33 | 14.9% | 19 | 8.1% | 21 | 9.6% | 20 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 8.4% | 29 | 12.3% | 27 | 11.6% | 18 | 8.1% | 20 | 8.5% | 18 | 8.3% | 22 | 9.4% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 10.4% | 25 | 10.6% | 14 | 6.0% | 20 | 9.0% | 22 | 9.4% | 24 | 11.0% | 16 | 6.8% |
| Grade 2: | 47 | 10.6% | 11 | 4.7% | 17 | 7.3% | 17 | 7.7% | 24 | 10.3% | 16 | 7.3% | 27 | 11.5% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 9.3% | 17 | 7.2% | 30 | 12.9% | 22 | 9.9% | 25 | 10.7% | 25 | 11.5% | 27 | 11.5% |
| Grade 4: | 40 | 9.0% | 23 | 9.8% | 21 | 9.0% | 24 | 10.8% | 30 | 12.8% | 23 | 10.6% | 22 | 9.4% |
| Grade 5: | 31 | 7.0% | 22 | 9.4% | 25 | 10.7% | 25 | 11.3% | 23 | 9.8% | 23 | 10.6% | 22 | 9.4% |
| Grade 6: | 56 | 12.6% | 23 | 9.8% | 27 | 11.6% | 25 | 11.3% | 22 | 9.4% | 21 | 9.6% | 29 | 12.4% |
| Grade 7: | 41 | 9.3% | 31 | 13.2% | 24 | 10.3% | 19 | 8.6% | 23 | 9.8% | 26 | 11.9% | 19 | 8.1% |
| Grade 8: | 49 | 11.1% | 23 | 9.8% | 17 | 7.3% | 19 | 8.6% | 26 | 11.1% | 21 | 9.6% | 30 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 204 | 46.0% | 106 | 45.1% | 103 | 44.2% | 104 | 46.8% | 112 | 47.9% | 108 | 49.5% | 116 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 239 | 54.0% | 129 | 54.9% | 130 | 55.8% | 118 | 53.2% | 114 | 48.7% | 102 | 46.8% | 114 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 436 | 98.4% | 228 | 97.0% | 223 | 95.7% | 221 | 99.5% | 232 | 99.1% | 217 | 99.5% | 234 | 100.0% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 434 | 98.0% | 232 | 98.7% | 158 | 67.8% | 212 | 95.5% | 229 | 97.9% | 201 | 92.2% | 194 | 82.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 72 | 30.9% | 7 | 3.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 14 | 6.4% | 37 | 15.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.82 | 17.52 | 17.92 | 14.80 | 16.71 | 12.10 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 48.7% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 55.6% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 55.2% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 67.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 69.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 35.8% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 41.3% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.2% | 42.1% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 50.9% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 53.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 64.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 68.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 72.2% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 82.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 51.0% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 57.6% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 56.7% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.4% | 39.5% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 16.1% | 40.6% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 3.4% | 43.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 57.1% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 69.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 44.0% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.5% | 50.9% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 49.7% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 58.3% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 65.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 38.8% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.2% | 42.7% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 43.4% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 49.9% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 52.5% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 43.8% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 62.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 66.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 59.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 59.2% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 62.0% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 65.9% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 62.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 62.9% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 56.2% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 56.0% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 54.5% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 68.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 62.5% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 30.7% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.5% | 33.3% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 5.8% | 32.3% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 64.6% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 50.5% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 54.6% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 59.4% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 72.1% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 77.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
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* Cather Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.